DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CHAPTER I: THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
1.1. Statement of the Problem
1.2. Background and Need for Study
1.2.1. Catholic Education in General
1.2.2. Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Portland
1.3. Purpose of the Study
1.4. Social Identity Theory
1.5. Lewin’s Field Theory
1.6. Definition of Terms
2. CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1. Restatement of the Problem
2.2. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Catholic Identity
2.3. Empirical Research in Catholic Identity
2.4. Catholic School Effectiveness
2.5. Mission and Catholic Identity
2.6. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 1 Relative to Mission and Catholic Identity
2.7. Church Documents
2.8. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 2 Relative to Mission and Catholic Identity
2.9. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 3 Relative to Mission and Catholic Identity
2.10. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 4 Relative to Mission and Catholic Identity
2.11. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 5 Relative to Governance in Catholic Education
2.12. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 6 Relative to Leadership in Catholic Education
2.13. Empirical Research in Governance and Leadership
2.14. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 7 Relative to Academic Excellence
2.15. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 8 Relative to Academic Excellence
2.16. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 9 Relative to Academic Excellence
2.17. Empirical Evidence in Academic Excellence
2.18. The Works of Catholic School Experts in Concerning Standard 10 Relative to Operational Vitality
2.19. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 11 Relative to Operational Vitality
2.20. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 12 Relative to Operational
2.21. The Works of Catholic School Experts Concerning Standard 13 Relative to Operational
2.22. Empirical Research in Operational Vitality
2.23. Summary of Chapter II
3. CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY
3.1. Restatement of the Purpose
3.2. Note: Source is Archdiocese of Portland www.
3.3. Validity and Reliability
3.4. Background of Researcher
4. CHAPTER IV: RESULTS
4.1. Summary of the Demographic Variables
4.2. Summary of Survey Research Findings
4.3. The Study’s Interview Findings
4.4. Summary of the Interview Findings
5. CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1. Summary of the Study
5.2. Mission and Catholic Identity
5.3. Governance and Leadership
5.4. Research Question 7 and 8
5.5. Recommendations for Future Research
5.6. Recommendations for Future Practice
Appendix A: National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS, Ozar & Weitzel-O’Neill, 2012)
Appendix B: National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS, Ozar & Weitzel-O’Neill, 2012)
Appendix D: NSBECS Catholic Identity Defining Staff Survey and Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Staff Survey (2012)
Appendix E: SurveyMonkey® adapted NSBECS Catholic Identity Defining Staff Survey and Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Staff Survey (2012)
Appendix F: Reliability and Validity Tables for the NSBECS Staff Surveys (AdvancEd, 2012)
Appendix G: Follow-up Interview Questions
Appendix H: Letter of Permission from Superintendent Mizia of the Archdiocese of Portland, OR
Appendix I: Letter of Permission for Research-Bishop Peter Smith
Appendix J: Principal’s Invitation to the Survey
Appendix K: Principal’s Invitation for the Follow Up Interview
Appendix L: IRBPHS Permission
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
